Torrent Sites Including The Pirate Bay Enjoying ExtraTorrent.CC Shutdown With Boost In Traffic

The unexpected shutdown of ExtraTorrent portal last week left many internet users wandering. Hence, it wasn’t a surprise when alternative sites like The Pirate Bay had a surge in traffic base. In fact, at one point, the torrent website started giving gateway errors. To make the most out of ExtraTorrent demise, many copycats and mirrors are trying hard to get their share of the pie.

ExtraTorrent was one of the leading torrent websites before being taken down last week. It was the go-to destination for snatching torrents related to pirated movies, software, and much more.

While clouds were hindering over the ExtraTorrent future after the demise of KickassTorrents and Torrentz last summer, no one expected the crackdown this soon.

This shutdown of big torrent players has resulted in an increase of alternative torrent searches at Google. Following is a Google Trends graph depicting the same.

With ExtraTorrent being shut down, the other torrent websites have gained their visitors. As reported by TorrentFreak, top torrent sites have confirmed that they had witnessed a significant visitor boost over the past week and a half. And the most beneficial among them is The Pirate Bay. A TPB staffer confirmed TorrentFreak that they have seen a big wave of new visitors coming in, to the extent that it was causing “gateway errors,” making the site temporarily unreachable.

The staffer also noted that most traffic was coming from India where the ExtraTorrent enjoyed great usability.

Many poster and clone websites are seeing this as an opportunity to gain false traffic and make the most out of it. Hence, it’s become vital for torrent users to proceed carefully and not fall into the trap of hijackers.

TIP: ExtraTorrent.ag or any other domain with a similar name claiming to have the ExtraTorrent database, are all clones and imposter. The ExtraTorrent portal is down for good. In case something else happens, we will update this space. Till then, be careful and be safe.